jcode

A lightweight, terminal-based code editor written in C++ with Python scripting support.

Features

• Performance: Written in C++ for speed.
• Python Plugins: Extend functionality using Python.
• Syntax Highlighting: Supports C++, Python, JS, etc.
• Themes: Fully customizable color schemes.
• Telescope: Fuzzy file finder (Ctrl+P).
• File Tree: Sidebar explorer (Ctrl+B).
• Minimap: Code overview on the right.

Installation

Dependencies

• CMake
• C++17 Compiler (GCC/Clang)
• Python 3 check python3-config
• ncurses? (Uses custom terminal handling or raw escape codes? (It uses termios + raw VT100 escapes, no ncurses dependency))

Build

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j$(nproc)

Run

./jcode [filename]

Configuration

Configuration and plugins live in ~/.config/jcode/.

• Plugins: Read docs/PLUGINS.md
• Themes: Read docs/THEMES.md

Keybindings

• Ctrl+Q: Quit
• Ctrl+S: Save
• Ctrl+F: Find
• Ctrl+P: Fuzzy Finder (Telescope)
• Ctrl+B: Toggle Sidebar
• Ctrl+N: New File/Tab
• Ctrl+W: Close Tab
• Ctrl+Space: Command Palette

License

MIT